Yes, all of these are a sign that the belief is religious, not scientific or rational.
Category Archives: Mathematics
CBO Estimates
Why they are useless BS, that can’t provide a guide to policy. Remember how the “tax cuts” were going to increase the deficit?
All told the government collected $515 billion and spent $297 billion, for a total monthly surplus of $218 billion. That swamped the previous monthly record of $190 billion, set in 2001.
CBO analysts were surprised by the surplus, which was some $40 billion more than they’d guessed at less than a month ago.
Analysts said they’ll have a better idea of what’s behind the surge as more information rolls in, but for now said it looks like individual taxpayers are paying more because they have higher incomes.
You don’t say.
Big Government And Bad Science
Probably not news to my readers, but here’s a Reason interview with Nina Teicholz on how government recommendations have made America fat.
Nutrition
“A 2011 analysis of 52 claims made by nutritional epidemiology tested in 12 well controlled trials found that not one of the 52 claims—0%–could be confirmed.”
Another sterling example of “science.”
[Update a while later]
Broken link fixed, sorry.
Preventing Aging
Is it mathematically impossible?
I haven’t read the article in detail, but I doubt it. I suspect they’re going after a straw man.
Rare Earths
All of a sudden, they’re no longer rare.
Isn’t technology great?
And who does it hit hardest? China. Boo fricken’ hoo.
It’s Not Enough To Prevent Climate Change
We must restore it.
It’s nuts to think there was some benign past in which the climate was ideal. The only benign climate is one that we’re wealthy enough to deal with.
Trump’s Trade Policy
It’s magnificently right, and catastrophically wrong.
The entitlement sending is out of control, and what cannot go on forever will eventually stop.
Health Advocates
Are they finally wising up to risk?
If so, it probably won’t last long, based on history.
Earth Surface Temperatures
Anthony Watts has been vindicated after all these years.